William Shakespeare

Members of the Ewell St Mary's Morris Men perform traditional jigs and dances to mark St George's Day at Leadenhall Market in London last year

St George's Day: Is today a bank holiday?

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Stratford-upon-Avon is the happiest place to live in UK

Will Keen, left as Iago, and John Douglas Thompson as Othello in the RSC's new production of Othello

Review RSC Othello 'frustrating despite moments of brilliance'

& Juliet is on its first UK Tour

I saw hit show ahead of city visit and now know why fans go crazy

Actorand director Polly March has died at the age of 77. March is photographed performing as Madam Arcati, as well as director, in Malta Amateur Dramatic Club's (MADC) Blithe Spirit at The MADC Playhouse in 2015. Photo by Facebook/MADC.

Renowned actor and director dies two weeks before start of latest show

Cover for Michael Layton and Androulla Christou-Layton's 'Top Secret Warwickshire'

New book: 'Top Secret Warwickshire' by Michael Layton QPM & Androulla Christou-L...

Sir Ian McKellen fell from a West End stage

Sir Ian McKellen watches the final day of his play from audience

Residents of Stratford-upon-Avon are blighted by antisocial behaviour along South Green Drive and Cottage Lane, just a stones throw from Anne Hathaway's Cottage.

Watch: Drug gangs create misery on posh Shakespeare heritage street

Theatre actor Richard Howard dies aged 79 (Picture by L.B. Photography)

Theatre actor dies aged 79

Harvard University launches a course to study Taylor Swift. Picture: Getty

Why the Harvard University course on Taylor Swift is a good idea Natalie Dixon

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: Taylor Swift attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

There is now a Taylor Swift Literature course you can study in the UK

400-year-old folio containing William Shakespeare's first collected works (SWNS)

Shakespeare’s first collected works from 400 years ago to be displayed

Theresa May, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson and Suella Braverman on top of Shakespeare's Macbeth (Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

Why Shakespeare’s Macbeth is still as relevant as ever in UK politics Suswati Basu

Julius Caesar lands his craft during his invasion on Britain (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

‘Beware the Ides of March’ this week - but what does that mean?

Twin Peaks singer Julee Cruise has passed away.

Twin Peaks singer Julee Cruise passes away age 65

The 23 April is William Shakespeare Day.

William Shakespeare Day: his life, plays and famous quotes explained
National Shakespeare Day is celebrated internationally to commemorate the influential playwright and poet, William Shakespeare
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Jo Joyner and Mark Benton star in the hit BBC drama. (Credit: BBC)

Shakespeare & Hathaway: filming locations of BBC series explained